Which district has done better since divorce?

Eighteen months after the "fire divorce" of the TMFPD and Reno, how are these fire departments doing?

TMFPD joined with the Sierra Fire Protection District to form a consolidated fire department. Two unstaffed stations are now staffed, staff has been increased at selected stations, paramedics will be on duty in all stations by next month, a new station in Mogul is under construction for about $2.85 million, three new engines will be in service next month and two more are on order. Nine new firefighters/paramedics were recently hired. To start operations TMFPD and SFPD taxpayers saw a 6-cent and 2-cent property tax increase respectively, compared to the 16 cents projected increase had TMFPD continued the interlocal agreement with the city.

Reno Fire, despite a massive federal SAFER grant, closes one or more fire station each day with no notice to affected citizens (so much for transparency), no new engines have been acquired, a new South Reno station No. 12 will open soon at an astounding cost of about $5.4 million, 13 firefighters have retired, no new firefighters have been hired, the average Reno firefighter gets $125,000 in annual compensation, and three Reno citizens have died in fires over the past 60 days.

Which department is better managed?

Thomas G. Daly, Reno

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Which district has done better since divorce?

Eighteen months after the 'fire divorce' of the TMFPD and Reno, how are these fire departments doing?

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